The Mueller report's crucial warning: Our 2020 elections are vulnerable to more Russian meddling

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has predictably produced a flurry of debate about its real meaning and what, if anything, should happen next.

Stacks of books with Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election on the spine US Foreign Policy

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing What It Means to Be Human

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Data scientist JT Kostman joins this week's Deep Dish podcast to explain how Artificial Intelligence is rewriting human society.

Google-engineered humanoid robot.
Reuters
Global Cities

Raghuram Rajan on Economics

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Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.

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2020 hopefuls should be watching the Rust Belt's rebirth closely

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The Hill
John Austin

Look past the perception of the industrial Midwest as a monolith of hollowed-out cities and hulking, empty factories, and you will find economic assets that can power a Midwest economic renaissance.

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Ryan Crocker on Iran-Iraq Relations

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Ryan Crocker, who served as the US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.

Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran, speaking at the United Nations
Loey Felipe
Defense and Security

Scholars vs the Public: Collapse of the INF Treaty

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

In early February 2019, the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia withdrew from the treaty the next day.

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Dmitry Djouce
Public Opinion

Diplomacy in the Air on Korean Peninsula

BLOG
Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.

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Will Erdogan or NATO Survive Longer in Turkey?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Mustafa Akyol of the Cato Institute join the Deep Dish podcast this week to explain crucial developments in Turkey.

Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, President of Turkey
Russian Presidential Office
Defense and Security

To grow Chicago, Lightfoot must keep city on a global stage

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Missing from Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot's agenda is any mention of a global strategy for Chicago. The city needs one.

Lori Lightfoot Global Cities

What Lori Lightfoot Can Do About The City's Parking Meter Deal

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Transportation and urban planning expert Sam Kling joins the Morning Shift to share his recommendations for how the incoming Lightfoot administration can change the parking meter deal.

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